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Mir Taqi Mir was the leading Urdu poet of the eighteenth century, and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the Urdu language itself.1Born in Agra in 1723, Mir lived much of his life in Mughal Delhi and in the court of Asaf-ud-Daulah in Lucknow . His philosophy of life was formed primarily from his father, whose emphasis on the importance of love and the value of compassion remained with him through his life and imbued his poetry. He moved to Delhi at an early age and finished his education and joined a group of nobility as a courtier-poet. However, after Abdul Shah Abdali 's sack of Delhi each year starting 1748, he eventually moved to Asaf-ud-Daulah's court at his invitation.2
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Khuda-e-Sukhan Mir Taqi Mir ( Urdu : میر تقی میر ) (born 1723 - died September 20, 1810), whose original name was Muhammad Taqi ( Urdu : محمد تقی ) and takhallus (pen name) was Mir ( Urdu : میر ) (sometimes also spelt as Meer Taqi Meer), was the leading Urdu poet of the eighteenth century, and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the Urdu language itself.He was one of the principal poets of the Delhi School of the Urdu ghazal and remains arguably the foremost name in Urdu poetry often remembered as Khuda-e-Sukhan (god of poetry).
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Urdu text Meer Muhammad Taqi Meer ( — Mīr Taqī Mīr ), whose takhallus (pen name) was Mir ( — Mīr ) (sometimes also spelt Meer Taqi Meer ), was the leading Urdu poet of the 18th century, and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the Urdu language itself. He was one of the principal poets of the Delhi School of the Urdu ghazal and remains arguably the foremost name in Urdu poetry often remembered as Xudā-e suxan (god of poetry).
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Mughal Indian Urdu language poet This article contains Urdu text .Without proper rendering support , you may see unjoined letters running left to right or other symbols instead of Urdu script .Mir Muhammad Taqi Mir (February 1723 - 21 September 1810), also known as Mir Taqi Mir or Meer Taqi Meer , was an Urdu poet of the 18th century Mughal India , and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the Urdu language itself.He was one of the principal poets of the Delhi School of the Urdu ghazal and is often remembered as one of the best poets of the Urdu language.His takhallus (pen name) was Mir.He spent the latter part of his life in the court of Asaf-ud-Daulah in Lucknow .
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Mughal Indian Urdu language poet This article contains Urdu text . Without proper rendering support , you may see unjoined letters running left to right or other symbols instead of Urdu script . Mir Muhammad Taqi (February 1723 – 20 September 1810), known as Mir Taqi Mir (also spelled Meer Taqi Meer ), was an Urdu poet of the 18th century Mughal India and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the Urdu language itself.His father's name was Meer Muttaqi.After his father's death, his step-Brothers took control over his property.His step-uncle took care of him after he was orphaned and after the death of his step-uncle(paternal) his maternal step-uncle took care of him.The part of his poetry is the grief he expresses.He has expressed a lot of grief over the downfall of his city, Delhi. He was one of the principal poets of the Delhi School of the Urdu ghazal and is often remembered as one of the best poets of the Urdu language. His pen name ( takhallus ) was Mir. He spent the latter part of his life in the court of Asaf-ud-Daulah in Lucknow .
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Indian poet (1723–1810) This article contains Urdu text . Without proper rendering support , you may see unjoined letters running left to right or other symbols instead of Urdu script . Mir Muhammad Taqi (February 1723 – 20 September 1810), known as Mir Taqi Mir (also spelled Meer Taqi Meer ), was an Urdu poet of the 18th century Mughal India and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the Urdu language itself. He was one of the principal poets of the Delhi School of the Urdu ghazal and is often remembered as one of the best poets of the Urdu language. His pen name ( takhallus ) was Mir. He spent the latter part of his life in the court of Asaf-ud-Daulah in Lucknow . His father's name was Meer Muttaqi. After his father's death, his step-brothers took control over his property. His step-uncle took care of him after he was orphaned and after the death of his step-uncle (paternal) his maternal step-uncle took care of him. The signature of his poetry is the grief he expresses. He has expressed a lot of grief over the downfall of his city, Delhi.
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leading urdu poet of the eighteenth century
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urdu poet of the 18th-century mughal india and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the urdu language itself
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